Lawsuit

Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award From Monsanto Cancer Suit

November 2, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, the groundskeeper who was awarded $289 million in a civil suit against Bayer’s Monsanto, has agreed to accept the reduced award of $78 million. Dewayne went to trial on the grounds that the weedkiller Roundup caused his… [read]

Judge Upholds Monsanto Glyphosate Verdict But Cuts Award to $78 Million

October 23, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 23, 2018

It seemed as though Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos was about to overturn the infamous $289 million verdict against Monsanto’s weed killer, glyphosate. The good news is that the San Fransico judge has upheld the ruling. The bad news is… [read]

Judge Plans To Overturn $289 Million Jury Verdict Against Monsanto

October 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos said in a tentative ruling that she would likely overturn $250 million in punitive damages because there was no convincing evidence that Monsanto had knowingly manufactured a harmful product or acted “despicably” toward the plaintiff,… [read]

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $4.7 Billion For Talc Cancer Case

July 24, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 24, 2018

After a six-week trial, a jury in Missouri awarded nearly $4.7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families on July 12th. The plaintiffs said asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer. Thousands… [read]

Monsanto Might Be in Big Trouble

March 15, 2017 by Kristina Martin

Monsanto is currently embroiled in a lawsuit from farmers claiming that glyphosate caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, contradicting the EPA’s finding that the chemical is “…not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” On Tuesday, documents from the case were unsealed, including… [read]